Crime Rate Drops In Beverly Hills

BEVERLY HILLS—The city of Beverly Hills announced on Thursday, January 17 that overall crime in the city declined in 2018. According to a press release from the city of Beverly Hills, crime statistics looking at 2017 and 2018 showed an crime decrease of 6 percent with violent crime down 11 percent. There were not any homicides in Beverly Hills in 2018.

The Beverly Hills Police Department added 47 new members to its ranks since 2016, with the support of the Beverly Hills City Council.

“These encouraging numbers reflect the impact of additional staffing and a commitment to geographical policing,” said Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli. “Officers are diligently patrolling the same neighborhoods and business districts every day and utilizing state of-the-art technology to keep our city safe.”

Chief Spagnoli cites the newly implemented Crime Impact Team, as a contributing factor where officers and sergeants work directly with detectives to apprehend offenders and bring justice in a timely manner. She credits the strong collaboration with the community for the department’s success.

“The citizens are our eyes and ears within the neighborhoods,” said Chief Spagnoli. “I encourage residents to continue to report suspicious activity. If you see something, say something. Our Community and Police Together motto relies on this important partnership.”

The BHPD also provided an update to the BH City Council on the recent independent audit of the city’s crime statistics. The results were received positively and confirmed that Beverly Hills is accurately reporting crime to the community.